Tag: Police Demographics

  • Does San Diego’s Police Force Mirror the Community?

    By Lisa Halverstadt San Diego’s police force mirrors some parts of the community better than others. Demographic data released by the San Diego Police Department earlier this year showed the agency had about 8 percent fewer Asian American officers and 9 percent fewer Hispanic officers than the percentages reflected in the 2010 U.S. Census for…

  • Recruiting a Police Force That Looks Like San Diego

    Benjamin Kelso, head of the local Black Police Officers Association. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Lisa Halverstadt Law enforcement experts and community leaders often say a police department should look like people in the neighborhoods they serve. San Diego’s police force isn’t quite there yet. Racial breakdowns going back to 2010 show the department…